Luxury Hotels Group Blog » Mr. Jones http://blog.luxuryhotelsgroup.com Fri, 29 Jun 2018 07:24:33 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.7.3 How are Luxury Hotels Dealing with the Rise in Technology? http://blog.luxuryhotelsgroup.com/luxury-hotels-dealing-rise-technology/ http://blog.luxuryhotelsgroup.com/luxury-hotels-dealing-rise-technology/#comments Mon, 04 Jul 2016 14:44:21 +0000 http://blog.luxuryhotelsgroup.com/?p=4142 Technology is such a part of everyday life that it seems unthinkable to spend a day without our smartphones, tablets and laptops. The luxury hospitality industry is acutely aware of the importance of guest technology, as for many, it’s now a prerequisite in choosing a hotel. There are few better places to go to understand [...]

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]]> http://blog.luxuryhotelsgroup.com/make-way-long-stay-growth-serviced-apartment-sector/feed/ 0 Big brands covering all bases: the irony of ‘individuality’ http://blog.luxuryhotelsgroup.com/big-brands-covering-bases-irony-individuality/ http://blog.luxuryhotelsgroup.com/big-brands-covering-bases-irony-individuality/#comments Mon, 25 Jan 2016 11:34:52 +0000 http://blog.luxuryhotelsgroup.com/?p=3360 Settling down to breakfast at your hotel, you might sniff at a slice of toast if it looks too, well, sliced – especially if the butter requires unwrapping too. Clearly not ‘artisanal’ enough. You want your roughage rough-hewn, not straight from a packet of Kingsmill. For bread, read bedrooms. However artfully styled a hotel room [...]

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]]> http://blog.luxuryhotelsgroup.com/terrace-royal-horseguards-hotel/feed/ 0 Happy Christmas from Luxury Hotels Group http://blog.luxuryhotelsgroup.com/happy-christmas-luxury-hotels-group/ http://blog.luxuryhotelsgroup.com/happy-christmas-luxury-hotels-group/#comments Fri, 19 Dec 2014 12:30:37 +0000 http://blog.luxuryhotelsgroup.com/?p=460 It is the season of giving, so how does the chance to Win a FREE one night stay at The Montcalm at The Brewery London City sound? This competition couldn’t be easier to enter. Tell us on Twitter: if you were to spend Christmas anywhere in the world, where would it be? So if you [...]

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